The real beast within the giant Airbus A380 airliner emerged overnight with plans for an obscure French colonial carrier to buy two of them, writes Ben Sandilands.
Airlines
NY plane crash: Don’t study the safety card
There is something about single aisle jets like the one that splashed down on New York’s Hudson River today that you are never told in safety briefings, writes Ben Sandilands.
The Qantas versus Dubai contest is the one to watch
Qantas spends most of $35 billion on future jets in two years and Emirates spends $39 billion in two days. Where will it all end? Ben Sandilands reports.
Qantas pilots file complaint on duty hours ‘rort’
Qantas pilots have sought an urgent definition on safety grounds of flight duty hours in an overnight filing with the Civil Aviation Safety Authority’s Industry Complaints Commissioner, Michael Hart.
